Hardik Pandya is currently recovering from a lower back injury that he picked up during the Asia Cup in UAE.

Hardik had suffered an acute lower back spasm during the game against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and is currently recovering.

India have lost two away Test series in 2018, against South Africa (1-2) and England (1-4). This was after both tours were seen as best chance for Virat Kohli's men to set the poor overseas record straight.

Hardik Pandya is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a lower-back injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai last September.

Earlier, it was Tennis ace Sania Mirza who had appeared on the show last season (5) along with director Farah Khan and for the first time, cricketers will appear on the show.

Making his debut, Pandya displayed great temperament in guiding his team to a win at Eden Gardens against the West Indies.

With the selection of Krunal, the long-cherished dream of the brothers playing together for India might be fulfilled soon.

It can be considered as a masterstroke by Jason Holder to give the ball to Marlon Samuels who earned them the wicket of the danger man, Virat Kohli.

Other than Pandya, Team India batting coach Sanjay Bhangar and physiotherapist Patrick Farhart also celebrate their birthday on October 11.

Pandya not taking further part in the tournament was expected after he was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Hardik Pandya not taking further part in the tournament was expected after he was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Klusener, who is in the city as senior Delhi team's consultant coach for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, spoke at length about Pandya's all-round abilities.

Pakistan Batsmen Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik came to comfort the all-rounder as well.

In the fifth and final Test match of the tour, skipper Virat Kohli chose to bring fresh talent Vihari in the playing XI, replacing all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Bangar said India could have been in a better position had Pandya and Ashwin applied themselves a little more. India were all out for 273 on Friday in response to England's 246.

Johnson, who also played in 153 ODIs, also feels that the tournament could go down as the one dominated by the bowlers.

Kohli dropped to second place after India's defeat at the Lord's but a stupendous performance has again put him at the top.

India rode on skipper Virat Kohli's 23rd Test century to give England a tough target of 521 to win the third Test and clinch the five-match series.

Pandya took career-best figures of 5-28 as England were bowled out for 161 in reply to India's 329. The visitors finished day two on 124-2, thus taking an overall 292-run lead.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli led India's charge and took them to 124/2 at stumps, with a lead of 292 runs on the second day of the third Test at Trent Bridge.